Sawing apparatus.



E. DE V. TOMPKINS.

SAWING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION man MAYI, |914.

Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

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3 SHEE S-SH E. DE V. TOMPKINS.

SAWING APPARATUS.

APPLlcAloN man MAYI. |914.

Patented Feb.13,1917.

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SAWING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION mso MAY l. 1914.

Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

a SHEETS-sugar 31 Mamma EDWARD DE VOE TOMPKINS, 0F NEW YORK, N'. Y.

sAWING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Een. 13,1917.

Application filed May 1, 1914. Serial No.835,607.

T 0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, EDWARD DE VoE 'l`oMr1iiNs,-a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, county of New York. and State of New York, have invented certain new .and useful Improvements in Sa wing Apparatus. fully described and represented in the following specification and the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofl the. same.

This invention relates generally/to saws, the particular'object of the invention being the provision of a'power-operated saw, so constructed as to be capable of performing all the functions of the ordinary circular saw, and at the same time possessing, in the form ofthe invention shown, the additional advantage of being portable and having its working parts in such an exceedingly compact form that it will find application in situations where a circular sawof ordinary construction could not possibly be yused rl`be invention will be found particularly useful in pier and dock work, particularly where. it is desired to top off piles'at low water level, it having previously been necessary to employ an ordinary two-man crosscut saw. or buclesaw for this work, because of the impossibility of floating a barge containing a circular saw over the piles to be cut. a great saving in time in carrying out the above described operation may be attained.

The invention is also useful in felling trees, or 1n any other work where the ordlnaryv cross-cut saw operated by two men must be used extensively.

VIn addition` the invention may be used for cutting only partly through timber-, for instance, in making tenons,` joints, and the like, work equally impossible of accomplishment with. the circular saw. lhilev the utility of the invention will be felt more strongly when employed for cross-cutting timber, by the substitution of proper blades it may be used for ripping, e'. e., cutting with the grain. as well.

A full understanding of the invention will now be given by the following detailed descriptionof a construction embodying the same, taken in connectionwith the accom# panying drawings illustrating the invention' in a `preferred' form, and the features thereof forming the invention pointed out in the claims.

By the employment of this invention,

In the drawings,-

Flgure 1 is a side elevation, partly in vsection, of the improved saw;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view of the mechanism for operating the saw looking in the directionof the arrow 3 in Fig. 1; v Figi is an end elevation ofthe same look mg in the direction of the arrow 4 in Fig. 1;

Flg. 5 1s a vertical sectional view of one of the cylinders showing the pistons therein in elevation; y

Fig. is a horizontal sectional View taken on the line 6-6 vof Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a section taken .on the` line 7-7 of Fig. 5 looking in the direction of thear row;

Fig. 8 is a section taken on the line j8+8 of Fig. 5 looking in' the direction ofthe arrow;

Fig. 9is a plain view of the bottom of th forward end of the cylinder casing, showing the arrangement of the ports;

Fig. 10lis a top plan view of the valve casing, showing the ports corresponding to those in the cylinder'casing; i

Fig. 11 is a detail view of the saw blades;

Fig. 12 is a vertical cross section taken on the line 12-12 of Fig. 11, looking inythe direction of the arrow; and

Fig. 13 is a diagram illustrating the operation` of the saw.

In the present embodiment of the invention, the saw is of the frame saw type and has a plurality of juxtaposed blades, in the present instance two, A, B, which are'sup-v Vported in the frame work and are adapted to be reciprocated simultaneously inv oppo-` site directions during the operation ofthe saw bythe mechanism presently to be described. In order to prevent interference of the teeth'of one blade with those of the other, and at theV same time to' give the necessary set or bend for cross-cutting, a number of the teeth a of one blade (see Figs.

11', 19.)A are set oppositely to the set teeth b y Vpose vof clear illustration.

same kerf or cut are put into operation, the same effect as that of a single-bladed crosscut saw of either the reciprocating or circular type will be obtained.

The saw-blades are arranged to be reciprocated in opposite directions alternately by suitable means. In .the present example, there is provided a power mechanism arranged to be operated by fluid pressure; for example, compressed air. -V This power mechanism is illustrated in one specific embodiment of the invention, in Figs. 1 to 10 inclusive. Fig. 13 is a diagrammatic view intended to illustrate the principles of operation of this particular embodiment of the invention and suoli operation will `first be described-in connection with said Fig. 13. The saw-blades A, B, are shown'as spaced considerably from each other, foi-the pur- A Of' course, it is `to be understood that these blades are to be side by side and run in the same saw kerf. Each blade is provided at each end With means for operating it. In the present example, the means for operating the sawblades comprises twin cylinders at each end of the blades, these being indicated at C, C, D, D, each cylinder being provided with a piston indicated at c, c, (I, d', having a pistonrod c, e, f, f', to which the respective end of its corresponding blade is connected by any suitable means, as for example the mechanism hereinafter described. The respective pistons and cylinders each constitute a single-acting device arranged to pull the corresponding saw-blade in one direc-l tion only, so that the saw is operated by a tension or draft, rather than by a push, whereby lbuckling of the saw-blade is avoided. lVhen the piston connected to one'end of a saw-blade is operated by fluid pressure to pull the blade, th'e piston attached to the opposite end of said blade is thereby also pulled along. In the construction shown, each piston is arranged to control the supplyof fluid pressure to its cylinder vand this is most conveniently done by arranging the piston rod to 4perform the functions of a valve controlling mechanism. For this purpose, each piston rod in Lthe present embodiment of the invention is provided with three passageways. One passage, indicated at 1 and. conveniently formed by the reduction of thediameter of the piston rod serves as a transfer port, -as will be more fully explained hereinafter, this transfer port being at the end of' thepiston rod toward the piston. Each piston rod is also provided with a diametrical. slot indicated at 2, which serves at the proper time as an exhaust passage, as will be more Afully explained hereinafter. Each`piston rodl is also provided with a cavity or recess 3 near its front end, this serving as an inlet passage or admission l port at the proper time, as will be explained later These various passages formed in the respective piston rods serve as means for controlling certain valve mechanism by' which fluid under pressure is admitted to the respective cylinders.

The valve mechanism employed in the particular embodiment of the invention herein described comprises two piston valve devices most conveniently arranged transversely to the cylinders. Each piston valve device consists of a cylindrical valve casing indicated at G, H, in which is located a longitudinally movable piston valve, comprising two end pistons 4, 5, 6, 7, and two intermediate disk pistons 8, 9, 10, 11, suitably connected, as by a central rod 12, 13, whereby three annular spaces are formed, about the respective rods 12, 13, viz. a central one between the two disks 8 and 9, l0 and 1l, respectively, and two outer spaces,I one between each disk and its respective end piston, as for example between the disk 8 and the end piston 1. Each end piston is arranged to close or open a supply' port connected to a source of fluid pressure, these supply ports being indicated at 1l, 15, 16, 17, respectively. The source of fluid pressure is alsoiconnected to a central port in each valve using, said ports being indicated at 18, 19,` respectively, each port being always in communication with the respective intermediate annular space between the corresponding two disk pistons S and 9, 10 and 11. Each valve casing is also provided with two ports 2 0. 2l, 22, 23, which are alternately put in cominunication with the respective central port 1S. 19, or with an exhaust port in the valve casing leading to the outer air. these exhaust ports being indicated at 24, 25, 26. 2T. ln addition. each end of' the valve casing is provided with a port 2S. 29. 30, 31. arranged to supply fluid pressure behind the respective end pistons.

The piston rods c, c. f, f. pass through Huid-tight bushings i at the front ends ot' their respective cylinders, and these bushings are provided with ports controlled bv the respective piston rods. as will.be more fully explained hereinafter. The cylinders vC.. C. have their front ends connected with the ports 20. 21. respectively. of' the corresponding valve device by any suitable conduits. as for example the pipes l. l. indicated in Fig. 13. ()ne port indicated at 33 of the cylinder is connected by a pipe L to a port 34 in the bushing ot' the cylinder said port 34 being arranged to be put in communication with a port 35 in' said bushing through the annular space 1 of the piston rod c.' the said port 35 being connected by a suitable conduit, as for example the pipes M. M', to the port 23 in the valve casing (i: the said pipe M also having a connection with a transverse hole or passage in the bushing i of the cylinder C, so that when the slot 2 of the piston .e comes opposite said hole in the bushing, the pipes M, M', will be put in communlcation With the atmosphere. The bushing i of the cylinder C also has a port 36 connected by pipes N, N With the port 29 in the valve casing Cr, the pipe N being connected to a hole or passage in the bushing z' of the cylinder C, so that when the slot 2 of the piston rod e comes in line with said hole, the pipes N, N', will be put in communication with the atmosphere. The other cylinders D, D', are also provided with bushings having ports arranged yas described in connection with the cylinders C, C, and are connected in a similar manner with the corresponding lports of the valve casing H; the respective pipe connections illustrated in the diagram being marked with corresponding reference letters. The ports 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, of the valve' casings G, H, are connected by suitable conduits with each other and with a main fluid supply pipe O. Needle valves are also connected by an equalizing pipe R.

The operation of the device thus far described is as follows:

The diagram, Fig. 13, shows the pistons of the cylinders, C, D, as having just completed their respective outward or working strokes, while the corresponding piston valve devices have not yet been thrown to reverse such stroke. At this time, the fluid pressure from4 the pipe O isA passing as'follows; through the port 18, through the central annular chamber in the/valve casing G, and thence through the port 2O to the inlet end of the cylinder C. The piston rod of this cylinder has' reached a position where the port or recess 3 in said piston rod opens a communication from the interior of the cylinder C to the .port 33 and pipe L. The piston rod e of the cylinder C" has been brought with its transfer passage 1 in line with the ports 34, 35, while the outer end of the piston rod e of the cylinder C has closed off the branch passage from the pipe M through the bushing 'i of said cylinder C.

. The pressure fluid therefore passes from the j othcr'hand, 'the pipe N being closed at port 36 by the outer end of piston-rod the pipe N is in communication with the atmosphere through theslot 2 in/ the piston rod e of the cylinder C', thus opening the port 29 in the valve casingG to the atmosphere. The pressure, through the port 28 forces the piston valve to make its stroke toward the opposite end of the valve casing, whereby the disk 8 is shifted to cut off the communication betweenv the port 18 and the'port 20, at the same time putting the port Q0 in communication with the'exhaust port 24 through thev the pressure fiuid from'the main pipe O isv admitted to the pipe I and thence to the front end of the cvlinder C. On the opposite end of the apparatus. the piston rod f ofthe cylinder D" has put the interior of its cylinder in communication with the port 31 of the valve casing H, while piston rod f has put thek opposite end of said valve` casing in communication.with the atmosphere, so that the plstonvalve 1n the casing H will shift in adirection opposite to that in which the piston valve 1n the casing G was shifted.

thereby cutting o-fl' the air supply to the cylinder D and admitting it to the cylinder D. Thereupon, the pistons c', (l, make their outward or ,working strokes, so that the saw B moves in one direction while the saw A moves in the opposite direction. As the pist0n CZ moves, forexample, to the right in 191g. 13, pulling the saw A, it also pulls the piston c with it.' '.As the` piston c in the cylinder C movesv to the left in Fig. 13, it pulls the saw B to'the left and with it the piston d. As soon as the piston c has moved a short distance outward on its working stroke, the ports` 34, 35, are cut out of communication and closed by the piston rod e,'W hile the slot 2 in said piston rod is no longer in comm-unication with the hole through the bushing z' in the cylinder C and, consequently, the pipes 4N, N', are cut 0H from communication, with the atmosphere. The needle valves, which throttle the passage of fluid pressure to the ports 14, 15, 16, 17, .are for the purpose of permitting a limited amount' of air to enter behind the pistons 4, 5, 6 7, respectively, thereby maintaining a slight amount of pressure behind the piston valves, and holding them in proper position until the chamber behind said pistons isput in communication with the atmosphere through the respective pipes or passages and slots 2 in the corresponding piston rods, whereupon this pressure is relieved slightlv in advance ofthe timel when the piston valve vis thrownvpositively by the admission of the main .supply to the opposite end of said piston valve, the movement of the piston valve closing the corresponding ports 14, 15, 16, 17 at the proper time. It will be seen that by thisarrangement the saws are reciprocated simultaneously in opposite directions, this reciprocation being continued automatically so long as fluid pressure is supplied to the main conduit or inlet O. u

In the particular embodiment of the" invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 10 inclusive, the Cylinders C, C', D, D', are united inpairs in any suitable way, as forvexample by casting each pair of cylinders integral, and these pairs are connected with each other by aA suitable saw-frame indicated at S, Fig. 1, this frame being tubular,l for av reason hereinafter explained. Each end of thevapparatus is .provided with a handle, these handles being indicated at T, U, respectively. One end of the apparatus is .provided with an inlet for fluid under pressure, which' is indicated at O The handle T isprovided with an inlet chamber 38 communicating at its outer end with the supply pipe O and at its inner `end with a duct 39'ofconsiderably less diameter than the inlet chamber (see Fig. 5). This duct crosses the path of a valve chamber extending vertically in thecasting of the handie-@member T and communicateswith an ".inerlgchamber40, fromv which pressure is :supplied-1t() 'the .adjacent `pair f of cylinders lC, C ,and tof the opposite pair f cylinders .1), Df,throug'h the tubular-frame IS, The

admission of air may be manuallyfcontrolled lby means of a throttle "valfvf'e, which, in .the

type shown, consists olf a stemv41`having separated disks 42, '43. The valve stem extends through an opening 'in' the handle and is provided atits upper end withl a pushbutton 44-to permitgcomplete control of the operation of the ,'saw 'by vpressure of the thumb. A spring 45 bearing against a collar 46 secured to the valve stem maintains the valve in' normally closed position. Any remaining pressure in the chamber 40 after the valve has been closed may be exhausted through a by-pass 47 in the valve disk 43, which communicates with a small port 48 4(see Fig. 1) leading to the atmosphere.

- Assuming that the (throttle valve is open,

Y compressed air passes from the supply pipe O through the chamber 38 and duct 39 into the inner chamber 40. From there on, the air isdivided into two currents, one passing through the frame S to the cylinders D, D, and the other directly to the pair of cylinders C, C. The cylinder chambers are closed at the outer ends by means of heads v49l (see Fig. 6) provided on their inner surfaces with recesses, which retain a sufficient quantity of air to .act as buffers and prevent the pistons from striking against the heads .on their outer or'po'wen strokes. Connect-Hl ing the two cylinders is a port 50 conveniently obtained by drilling diagonally from both sides of the openings before the heads are-applied. Thisport permits pressure to pass back and forth from one cylinder to the other during the operation of the pistons and in this manner acts to relieve any undue pressure onthe back of'the pistons during the power stroke, as explained herelinbe'forejfil'll connection with the pipes R, R, f

Fig. ISL'Secured; to the inner e nd of the pair of cylinders C, C', and directly beneath them is the valve casing G, Fig. 5, having a transversevalve chamber, into which air isl admitted through a main inlet in .the form of a vertically extending slot 51 in the connecting wall of the two cylinders opening at its upper end into the chamber 40, and at its lower end into the port 18 in the valve casing.

'Admission of pressure to the cylinders C, C', which is effected through the ports 20, 21, alternately, is controlled by means of the pressure-operated piston valve in the valve casing G. The outer surfaces of the outer pistons 4, 5, are arranged to come into contact with the conical extremities of plugs 52, Fig. 7, so that suficient space for the admission of pressure back of the heads is obtained. The disks 8, 9, as explained in I' connection with Fig. 13, are adapted to shut on" the communication between the inlet port of the cylinder C andthe main inlet 18, when the valve is in the position shown in Fig. 7, and to permit air to enter the L cylinder C through its inlet port during the power stroke of the piston c. Until the piston c has reached the limit of its stroke, the valve is maintained in this position by means of fluid pressure on the. head 5, which is introduced in a small `quantity in that' c is at the end of its return stroke, but

prior to the reversal of the corresponding piston valve in casing G. When the .piston valve is reversed, it closes the inlet 20 and opens the inlet 21, admitting pressure to the cylinder C. Just before this takes place, it

is necessary to exhaustthe pressure in thatportion of the valve chamber tothe rear of the head 5 and to admitpressure' to the rear of the head 4. p,

As before explained in' connection with Fig. 13, the piston rods e, e of each piston 0, c', are provided 'with vertically extending slots 2, these being so situated relatively to the head ends of the pistons as to communicate with valve exhaust ports 55, 56 (drilled vthrough the cylinder casing vand piston rod bushings i), when the pistons have almost reached the limit of their return strokes. These ports are continued upwardly through the handle casting to the atmosphere and downwardly into communication with the ports 28, 29,leading respectively to the portions of the valve chamber to the rear of the valve heads 4, 5. As shown in Fig.6,'the slot 2 in the piston rod e' is in communication with the port 56 and, through it, with the port 59, thereby opening the chamber in the rear of the head 5 to the atmosphere and relieving the pressure therein. pistons have reached the stage in the cycle of operation shown, the continuations of the valve-exhaust ports tothe atmosphere are dead-ended by the piston rods e, e', so that air is not allowed to escape excepting at the desired time.

The pressure used for throwing the valve to the position Aopposite that indicated in Fig. 7 is obtained from the exhaust from the cylinder C, through the passage 3 in the piston rod e, and the passage 57 (which corresponds to the pipe L, Fig. 13), through the transfer passage 1 in the piston rod c',

v thence through passages 58, 59, Fig. 8, cor.-

responding to the pipes M, M', Fig. 13, to the port 28 behind the piston 4.

In the complete embodiment of the best form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 10, the exhaust ports from the valve mechanisms, which are indicated in dotted lines, in Fig. 7, are arranged to discharge into a common exhaust chamber w, Fig. 5, providedl with a nozzle outlet y, Fig. 5, ar'- ranged to discharge along the line 'of the saw blades. It will be understood that thereis a nozzle of this kind at each end of the apparatus, so that the exhaust from the valve mechanisms serves to blow the sawdust away from the saw-blades.

.The saw-blades A, B, may be attached to the respective pistons in any suitable manner, but for the purpose of making a satisfactory connection of each blade with its respective piston, while at the same time permitting the blades to reciprocate in opposite directions, 'side by side, each blade may be connected to its respective pistons in the following manner:

The end of the piston rod for a short distance is provided with a'reduced portion, on which is secured, by means of a suitable nut a palir of coperating crosshead members 61, 62, one (61) of which is provided with a concave surface, into which fits the convex surface of the other member 62. An

extension 63 rof the crosshead is provided with a laterally-extending opening,\through which passes a guide-rod 64 secured in a Until the bracket 65 integral with the cylinder casing. A set-screw 66 engaging the rod 64 serves to hold the rod, which is also provided with a collar -in contact with the transverse wall of the cylinder casing. Each end of the sawblade is provided with an opening, through which is passed the reduced portionof the corresponding piston rod, the end ofthe blade being placed between the two members 61, 62. When the nut 60 is tightened, the end of the blade will be bent `in the manner clearly shown in Fig. 6, so that an eX- ceedingly secure and strong fastening, is obtained. As will be clear from Fig. 6, the adjacent ends of the two blades are b ent in opposite 'directions away from each other,

nected bya straining device. Intorder that this straining device may be as light as possible, and at the same time effective in its action, it is kept close to the extreme ends of the frame S. To accomplish this result, however, it is necessary to sol construct the straining member that it will not interfere with the passage of the saws through the timber. Therefore, this straining member, in the best embodiment vof the invention, consists of a fiat tie-plate 67, whose thickness is no greater thanl the thickness of the two saw-blades, and preferably is less than that, so that the tie-plate may follow the sawblades into the kerf of the timber. This'tieplate 67 is connected at each end to the respective ends of the` saw-frame S,- in any suitable manner, but most advantageously by providing -turnbuckles 68, at each end, which are connected to the socket portions of the castings into whichv the ends ofthe frame 'S are screwed. Further, the tie-plate 67 is given apredetermined tension, by means of the turnbuckles, in excess of any strain which the saw-blades will encounter. In practice,it has been found that the tension onthe tie-plate may conveniently be about 300 pounds. 5

It will be seen that, with a\devioe such as described, two men may conveniently handle thesaw and, as the blades reciprocate in optending to move the frame in the opposite direction. Therefore, none of the reactions mitted to the operatives.

due to the sawing operation will be trans- The saw may be used in any desired position, it being assumed that the fluid pressure employed as a source of power will be supplied to the pipe O by flexible means, `for example a hose, not shown, s0 that the saw may be turned in any -desired direction.

, under pressure being supplied to the apparatus, by a suitable hose. The Dshaped frame is a very convenient means for transmitting fluid pressure from one end of the apparatus to the other end, thereby avoiding the necessity of auxiliary pipe connections.

What .is claimed iszl. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a pair of saw blades arranged to work in the same kerf, of means for drawing each blade alternately' in oposite directions, the means for drawing one glade being arranged to operate simultaneously with but-in opposite direction to the corresponding means for drawing the other blade. i

2. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a pair'of saw blades arranged to work in the samekerf, each blade-having teeth set oppositely to those of the other blade, of ymeans for drawing each blade alternately in opposite directions, the means for drawing one blade being arranged to operate simultaneously with but in opposite directionto the corresponding means for drawing the other blade. v

3. In a machine of the character described, the combination, 'with a plurality of saw blades arranged to work side by side in the same kerf, of means attached to each end of eachy blade, each means being arranged to draw itsblade in one direction, and connections whereby the means of one blade operate in 4alternation with each other and simultaneously 'with but in opposite direction to the corresponding means of the other blade. 4. Ina portable sawing device, the combination, wlth a pair of saw blades arranged to work side by side in the same kerf, of a plurality of pistons, one for each end of each saw blade and connected thereto, and means for supplying fluid pressure alternately to the respective pistons of'one blade in a direction to force each of said pistons outward, whereby the respective blade is pulled alternately in each direction, and means for supplying fluid pressure alternately to the pistons of the other blade in a direction to force each of said pistons outward, the means for supplying fluid pressure to the pistons of in the same kerf, and pressure-operated mechanism for imparting simultaneously drag motion to each'of said blades in opposite directions;

6. The combination of a plurality of cutting devices adapted to work in the same kerf, pistons attached to each end of said devices, and means for permitting Huid-pressure to act on said pistons in such manner |that reciprocatory drag motion is imparted simultaneously in opposite directions to said devices.

7. The. combination of a pair of cutting devices adapted to work in the same kerf, pistons attached to the ends of said devices, and valve mechanism for permitting fluid pressure to act von .the pistons at one end of one cutting device and on the pistons at the opposite end of the other cutting device in such manner that reciprocatory drag motion is imparted simultaneously in opposite directions to said devices.

8. The combination of a pair of cutting devices adapted to work in the same kerf, pistons attached to each end of said devices, cylinders for said pistons, valve mechanism for permitting fluid pressure to act on the piston at one end of one cutting device and on the piston at the opposite end of the other cutting device in such'manner that reciprocatory draag motion is imparted simultaneouslyfin' opposite directions to said devices, anda s1ngle exhaust conduit arranged to receive the exhaust from both cylinders and discharge it along the cutting edges of the cutting devices.

9. The combination, with a pair of cutting blades arranged to reciprocate simultaneously in opposite directions in the same kerf, of single acting pressure operated mechanism ateach end of, each blade for drawing each blade alternately in opposite directionsand simultaneously in a direction opposite to thati'n which the -other blade is drawn, and a pressure operated valve device arranged to control the supply of pressure to the respective single acting pressure operated mechanism.

10. The combination, with a pair of cutting blades arranged to reciprocate simultaneously in opposite directions in the same kerf, of single acting pressure operated mechanism at keach end of each blade for drawing each blade alternately in opposite directions and simultaneously in a direction opposite to that in which the other blade is drawn a pressure operated valve device arranged to control the supply of pressure to the respective single acting pressure operated i'nechanisln, andmeansfor preventingr the valve from throwing before the end of a stroke.

11. The combination of a plurality of cutting blades, cylinders: at tlie ends of the blades, a piston working in each cylinder, the ends ot the pistons being attached to the opposite extremities of the blades, and means for permitting Huid pressure to act alternately. on each piston' in such manner that reciprocatory drag motion is imparted simultaneously in opposite directions to said blades.

12. The combination ol' a pair of cutting blades, cylinders at the ends of the blades, pistons workin, T in each cylinder` the ends of the pistons being attached to the opposite extremities ot' the blades, a manuallycontrolled valve for permitting the intro# duction of fluid' pressure to alternate cylinders, and valve mechanism operated by the exhaust from the other (.-ylinders for causing.: a reversal of the application of power to the blades at the end of the power stroke.

1&3. ln a sawing appamtus,tl1e combination` witha franiefa pair 0f saw-blades ar- 1l. In a sawing apparatus, the combina-- tion, with a frame, pair of saw-blades arranged in juxtaposition, and means carried by the frame for reciprocating the blades in alternately opposite directions, of a tie-1nern ber connected to the frame back of the saws and arranged to follow the saw-blades into their common kert'.

15. ln a sawing` apparatus, the combination. with oppositidy-arranged fluid-operated driving devices. and means for supplying luid under l'nessure direct to one driving device, yof a D traine, to the ends of which said driving devices arel connected, said D frame being: arranged to transmit fluid to the other driving device, and saws mounted between the ends of the D trame.

16. In a sawing' apparatus, the combination, with oppositely-arranged fluid-oper ated driving devices, of a tubular frame connected to vsaid driving),r devices and arranged to hold them in proper relation to each other, said tubular frame serving as a conduit for fluid pressure to one of the dri ving devices and a'saw having its opposite ends connected to the respective fluid-operated driving-devices and arranged to reciproca-te between the ends ofv said tubular frame. I v

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. Q

EDYVARD DE VOE TOMPKINS.

'itnesses 1KB. PHILIPP, P. F. KEHOE.. 

